UNIFY THE NAVY! MODERNIZE WEAPONS/ARMY SYSTEM! LEAD JAPAN TO SUCCESS!!! "Resemble with Prussian Military, go abroad and build abundant knowledge about warships, artillery, military systems and administration, become enlightened, militarism is the way of our country. Rise up warriors, it is time for us to change!"
Background Information
Early Life
-Born on June 14, 1838, in Hagi.
-Low Ranking Samurai family.
-Schooled classical Chinese and Japanese literature by his father.
-Trained and learned martial arts by private instructors : juitsu, fence, using spears.
-Writing verse on his own throughout life.
Achievements
-Participated in Choshu domain's loyalist movement (Big role to restore Emperor in power)
-Sends able Japanese men abroad "to become intimately acquainted with world conditions and to acquire practical knowledge about warships, artillery, military systems and administration." (He actually visits England, France, Belgium, Holland, Prussia, Russia, US by himself) -War minister, Prime minister for twice(1889-1890, 1898-1900), Field Marshall, Home minister(1883-1889) -In 1879, introduced the German model of a general-staff system of military administration, which made the army independent of civilian control -Increased the autonomy of the military and tried to suppress an incipient social-labor movement.
-Important officer in the campaign to overthrow the Tokugawa bakufu (shogunate), which overthrew the samurai system
Yamagato Aritomo is the one!
Yamagato Aritomo was the first prime minister after the 1)parliamentary system in Japan. He worked in both military and politics, he worked to apply military system in Japan. In 1903-1909, he was in a position of privy council president with Ito Hirobumi. Also, he was the general of army, the field marshall ! Not even he was in office twice with the position of prime minister but also he took the place of general. He was born in a lower ranked samurai family, he builds up more experiences and starts off as a staff officer during Meiji Restoration. He is the father of 2)militarism of Japan as he laid a good foundation for modern Japan's political basis and military.
Reinforce the military, Reborn of Japan
Throughout history, strong nations had strong military. Strong military enables imperialism, and leads to further development. Look at Britain. They have the world’s strongest navy, and don’t you see how this is all connected?
Look at China. China had rich culture and huge land. But how much do they have control of what they used to have? None! They were conquered because they were not prepared with foreign attacks. Their military wasn’t strong enough to fight back the Europeans! We are no different. We need to become like the Europeans.
To have a strong navy, we have to have one united army. Thus, the samurai system must be overthrown. Having too many private armies in one country leads to internal collision, which is a waste of power. We also need to follow using Europe’s modernized weapons and their military bureaucracy. We need the army like the Germans and the navy like the British.
1) A government by a body ofcabinetministers who are chosen from and responsible tothelegislatureandactas advisers to a nominalchief ofstate.
2) The principleor policy of maintaining a largemilitary establishment.
UNIFY THE NAVY! MODERNIZE WEAPONS/ARMY SYSTEM! LEAD JAPAN TO SUCCESS!!!"Resemble with Prussian Military, go abroad and build abundant knowledge about warships, artillery, military systems and administration, become enlightened, militarism is the way of our country. Rise up warriors, it is time for us to change!"
Background Information
Early Life
-Born on June 14, 1838, in Hagi.
-Low Ranking Samurai family.
-Schooled classical Chinese and Japanese literature by his father.
-Trained and learned martial arts by private instructors : juitsu, fence, using spears.
-Writing verse on his own throughout life.
Achievements
-Participated in Choshu domain's loyalist movement (Big role to restore Emperor in power)
-Sends able Japanese men abroad "to become intimately acquainted with world conditions and to acquire practical knowledge about warships, artillery, military systems and administration." (He actually visits England, France, Belgium, Holland, Prussia, Russia, US by himself)
-War minister, Prime minister for twice(1889-1890, 1898-1900), Field Marshall, Home minister(1883-1889)
-In 1879, introduced the German model of a general-staff system of military administration, which made the army independent of civilian control
-Increased the autonomy of the military and tried to suppress an incipient social-labor movement.
-Important officer in the campaign to overthrow the Tokugawa bakufu (shogunate), which overthrew the samurai system
Yamagato Aritomo is the one!
Yamagato Aritomo was the first prime minister after the 1)parliamentary system in Japan. He worked in both military and politics, he worked to apply military system in Japan. In 1903-1909, he was in a position of privy council president with Ito Hirobumi. Also, he was the general of army, the field marshall ! Not even he was in office twice with the position of prime minister but also he took the place of general. He was born in a lower ranked samurai family, he builds up more experiences and starts off as a staff officer during Meiji Restoration. He is the father of 2)militarism of Japan as he laid a good foundation for modern Japan's political basis and military.Reinforce the military, Reborn of Japan
Throughout history, strong nations had strong military. Strong military enables imperialism, and leads to further development. Look at Britain. They have the world’s strongest navy, and don’t you see how this is all connected?
Look at China. China had rich culture and huge land. But how much do they have control of what they used to have? None! They were conquered because they were not prepared with foreign attacks. Their military wasn’t strong enough to fight back the Europeans! We are no different. We need to become like the Europeans.
To have a strong navy, we have to have one united army. Thus, the samurai system must be overthrown. Having too many private armies in one country leads to internal collision, which is a waste of power. We also need to follow using Europe’s modernized weapons and their military bureaucracy. We need the army like the Germans and the navy like the British.
1) A government by a body of cabinet ministers who are chosen from and responsible to the legislature and act as advisers to a nominalchief of state.
2) The principle or policy of maintaining a large military establishment.
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